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درس 70 - مصرف مواد مخدر در ورزش

Drug Use in Sport

 

 

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Athletes using drugs to enhance performance has become one of the greatest problems
facing elite international sport. Major sports organizations, such as the International
Olympic Committee, are putting a lot of time, effort, and money into the detection of
drugs. The race between athletes using drugs and detection agencies seems to be just
as fierce as sport competition itself.  

Athletes have been using drugs or other stimulants to enhance performance for
centuries. Even athletes in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece used various
stimulants to enhance performance. However, since the 1950s the degree of drug use
has risen to a level never before seen in human athletic history.  

Drug testing began in the Olympic Games in the 1960s. One of the first sports to
encounter drug use was cycling. During the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy,
a cyclist died from amphetamine use. In 1967, another cyclist died in the Tour de France
cycling race. Around the same period, body-builders in the United States were
experimenting with newly developed synthetic steroids that built muscle mass. As a
result, the International Olympic Committee started testing for steroids during the 1976
Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada.  

Probably the most famous case of an athlete using drugs was Canadian sprinter Ben
Johnson. After winning the 100-metre sprint in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in
Seoul, South Korea, Johnson's drug test was found to be positive. Johnson took a
synthetic steroid to build muscle mass and enhance power. Eventually, Johnson was
stripped of his gold medal.  

 

In the aftermath of Johnson's positive drug test, the Canadian government conducted a
federal inquiry into drug use in Canadian sport. The government inquiry was the largest
one to have been conducted in any country up to that point in time. The results of the
inquiry found that drug use among Canadian athletes was very common. The inquiry
stated that there were problems beyond just individual athletes, such as Johnson, taking
drugs to enhance performance. Indeed, it was stated that there was a moral crisis
throughout sport.  

Today, the race between drug detection agencies and athletes who use drugs continues.
In January 2000, the International Olympic Committee created a new agency to detect
drug use: the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA has provided increased
resources for drug detection, especially in Olympic sports. Hopefully, WADA will be able
to keep pace with the current moral crisis in sport.

 

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enhance

 

to improve something
Good lighting will enhance any room.
The publicity has done little to enhance his reputation .

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elite

 

 

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race

▶SPORT◀
[countable] a competition in which people or animals compete to run, drive etc fastest and finish first
in a race
He will be the youngest runner in the race.
She finished second in the race.
race between
the annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities
Over 80 cars will take part in the race .
She has won her last four races .
There are only three days to go until the big race (=important race) .

 

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fierce
very severe; INTENSE: Because there is so much unemployment, the competition for jobs is fierce.
The plants wilted in the fierce heat of the tropical sun.

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stimulant

a drug or substance that makes you feel more active and full of energy
artificial stimulants

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athletic
relating to athletics
athletic ability
athletic games

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cycling
the activity of riding a bicycle

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cyclist
someone who rides a bicycle

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amphetamine
a drug that gives you a feeling of excitement and a lot of energy

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synthetic
produced by combining different artificial substances, rather than being naturally produced

synthetic chemicals

synthetic fibres/materials/fabrics/rubber

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steroid
a chemical that the body produces naturally or that can be made as a drug to treat illness and injuries. Steroids are sometimes used illegally by people doing sports to improve their performance
on steroids
a bodybuilder on steroids

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mass

a large amount or quantity of something
mass of
a huge mass of data

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sprinter

someone who runs in fast races over short distances

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strip
strip somebody of something phrasal verb
to take away something important from someone as a punishment, for example their title, property, or power
Captain Evans was found guilty and stripped of his rank.

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aftermath
the period of time after something such as a war, storm, or accident when people are still dealing with the results
aftermath of
the danger of disease in the aftermath of the earthquake

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conduct

▶CARRY OUT◀
[transitive]to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
conduct a survey/investigation/review etc

We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.

conduct an experiment/a test

Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals?

conduct a campaign

They conducted a campaign of bombings and assassinations.

conduct an interview

The interview was conducted in English.

The memorial service was conducted by the Rev.David Prior.

It was the first time that I had conducted business in Brazil.

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inquiry

an official process to find out about something
inquiry into
a judicial inquiry into the deaths
launch/set up/hold an inquiry (into something)

The Civil Aviation Authority has agreed to hold an inquiry into the accident.

The police have launched a murder inquiry .

Parents have called for an independent inquiry into the accident.

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moral

concerning or based on principles of right and wrong behavior and the difference between good and evil:
a man of high moral principles/standards | He refused to join the army on moral grounds. | You don’t know all the circumstances of their divorce, so don’t make moral judgments about it. | Babies aren’t born with a moral sense. (=they cannot tell the difference between right and wrong) | He ran away from the enemy; it’s clear the fellow has no moral fiber. (=is a coward) | moral courage

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crisis
a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerous
ￚsee also emergency

The country now faces an economic crisis .

The Prime Minister was criticized for the way in which he handled the crisis .

the current debt crisis a major political crisis I was relieved that we had averted yet another financial crisis .

Oil companies were heavily criticized when they made large profits during the oil crisis of the 1970s. The car industry is now in crisis .

He doesn't seem to be very good at crisis management .

 

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throughout

in, to, through, or during every part of: It rained throughout the night. | The disease spread throughout the country.
a large organization with offices throughout the world The disease spread rapidly throughout Europe. The house is in excellent condition, with fitted carpets throughout.

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Doping
the practice of using drugs to improve performance in a sport
doping scandal/ban/test etc doping offences

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